Days after it was announced that Bill Weinstein would be leaving Verve, the agency that he helped found and where he served as CEO, The Hollywood Reporter is now hearing that the agent will be starting his own outfit with several Verve agents following him.
Agents Devon Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman are set to leave the agency, according to sources, joining Weinstein at his new company.
Said Verve in a statement, “We are aware that Bill may be trying to create his own agency and we wish him the best. Since his departure Monday, we have let go of a few additional employees whose visions do not align with the culture and the future of Verve.”
It was announced on Monday that Weinstein would be leaving Verve, where he was appointed CEO in January 2023. He was a founding partner with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine, the trio having left WME after Endeavor acquired it and launched their own shop in 2010.
“We thank Bill as a co-founder and for his 14 years of service and wish him nothing but success in his future,” Verve leadership said in a statement Monday. No reason was given by the agency, although the decision “was made after thoughtful deliberation by Verve’s leadership and approved by Verve’s board and owners,” according to the email announcing the ouster.
Following Weinstein, Verve will not be naming a new CEO. The responsibilities of that role will be shared by the founders and managing partner, Liz Parker.
It is unclear who or what entity is bankrolling Weinstein’s rumored venture. Sources say it is something he has mentioned in years past as a possibility.